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For all your real estate sales questions contact:
Barbara Harmon,
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(850) 527-2515
Ryan Harmon,
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Relocation ResourcesDemographics | Local Government Agencies | Post Offices | Libraries | Utilities | Schools | Health Department | Recreational Areas and Historical Sites DEMOGRAPHICS | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Total County Population: 2004: 13,816 2010: 16,566 (Projected)
| Port St. Joe: 3,679 (2002) Wewahitchka: 1,694 (2002) Unincorporated: 9,829 (2002)
| Population of Mexico Beach: | County Seat: Port St. Joe
| County Seat: Panama City | Time Zone: Eastern & Central
| Time Zone: Central | Web Site: www.gulfcountyedc.org
| Web Site: www.mexicobeach.com/cdc |
LOCAL BANKS AND MORTGAGE COMPANIES | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Bayside Savings Bank 202 Marina Drive, Port St. Joe 229-7700 | Bayside Savings Bank 101 15th Street, Mexico Beach 648-6727 | Capital City Bank 504 Monument Avenue, Port St. Joe 229-8282 | Superior Banking-Mortgage-Investments 1202 Hwy 98, Mexico Beach 648-5060 | Coastal Community Mortgage Company 505 Monument Avenue, Port St. Joe 229-1919 |
| Coastal Community Bank 505 Monument Avenue, Port St. Joe 227-7722 |
| Emerald Coast Federal Credit Union 530 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe 227-1156 |
| Nautical Mortgage 260 Marina Dr., Port St. Joe 229-5626 |
| One Source Mortgage LLC 1520 C-30 Road, Port St. Joe 229-1204 |
| Prosperity Bank 528 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe 227-3370 |
| Superior Banking-Mortgage-Investments 418 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe 227-1416 |
| Tyndall Federal Credit Union-Port St. Joe Branch 501 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Boulevard, Port St. Joe 227-7500 |
| Vision Bank 8134 W. Hwy 98, St. Joe Beach 647-3337 |
| Vision Bank 529 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd, Port St. Joe 229-8226 |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Gulf County Courthouse
1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. ( Hwy 71) Port St. Joe
9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday www.gulfcountygovernment.com | Bay County Courthouse 300 East 4th Street Panama City 763-9061 www.baycoclerk.com | Mexico Beach City Hall 118 N. 14th Street Mexico Beach 648-5700 www.mexicobeachgov.com | Voter Registration/Supervisor of Elections
401 Long Avenue, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(850) 229-6117 - fax (850) 229-8975
www.votegulf.com
Email: gulfsoe@gtcom.net | Voter Registration/Supervisor of Elections Bay County Courthouse 300 East 4th Street Panama City 763-9061 www.baycoclerk.com | Driver’s License Office
130 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 (next to courthouse and library)
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday (Closed 12 p.m.–1:00 p.m.)
(850) 229-6213
www.hsmv.state.fl.us | Driver’s License Office 5420 North Lakewood Drive, Parker (850) 872-4486 Tuesday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. www.hsmv.state.fl.us/offices/bay.html
| Vehicle Tags/Fishing Licenses
Gulf County Tax Collector's Office
1000 Cecil G Costin Sr. Blvd, Rm. 100 Port St. Joe, FL 32456
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (850) 229-5353
www.gulfcountytaxcollector.com | Vehicle Tags Tag Renewal Online Bay County Website http://tc.co.bay.fl.us/ | Fishing Licenses Cathey’s Ace Hardware 3000 Hwy 98 Mexico Beach 648-5242 | Ad Valorem Tax Dept.
Gulf County Tax Collector's Office
1000 Cecil G Costin Sr. Blvd, Port St. Joe, FL 32456
Room 147
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
(850) 229-6116 OR 800-827-1000
www.gulfcountytaxcollector.com | Bay County Tax Collector’s Office (Main Office) 648 Mullberry Avenue Panama City, FL 32401 Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5pm (850)784-4090
All correspondence, send to central mailing address: Bay County Tax Collector’s Office P.O. Box 2285 Panama City, FL 32402
Satellite offices are located in: http://tc.co.bay.fl.us/
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Gulf County Public Health Department 2475 Garrison Avenue, Port St. Joe (850) 227-1276 or (850) 227-1020 | Bay Medical 615 N. Bonita Ave., Panama City (850) 769-1511 www.baymedical.org | Beacon Hill Therapy & Wellness Center 190 Lightkeepers Dr., Beacon Hill (850) 647-2600 | Gulf Coast Medical Center 449 W. 23rd St., Panama City (850) 769-8341 www.egulfcoastmedical.com | Gulf County Public Health Department Wewahitchka Branch 232 Lake Avenue, Wewahitchka (850) 639-2644 |
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POST OFFICES | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Port St. Joe
502 Garrison Ave.
(850) 229-8657
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday | Mexico Beach
625C 15th St.
(850) 648-2208
9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1:00 pm. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday
| Wewahitchka
432 Highway 22
(850) 639-2242
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday
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UTILITIES: WATER | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Port St. Joe Port St. Joe City Hall (water,sewer,garbage included inside city limits only) 305 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. Port St. Joe, FL 32456 850-229-8261, ext. #1 | City of Mexico Beach Water Department Mexico Beach City Hall (water, sewer, & garbage for Mexico Beach) 118 N. 14th Street P.O. Box 13425 Mexico Beach, FL 32410 850-648-5700 Also provides water only for St. Joe Beach from Americus Ave. to Mexico Beach | Cape San Blas/C-30 Area Lighthouse Utilities 850-227-7427 |
| Wewahitchka City Hall (water & sewer included) 109 S. 2nd Street Wewahitchka, FL 32465 850-639-2605 |
| Oak Grove, White City, St. Joe Beach Port St. Joe City Hall (water only) 305 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. Port St. Joe, FL 32456 850-229-8261 St. Joe Beach: water extends only to Americus Ave. (See Mexico Beach for other water connection) |
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UTILITIES: GAS | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | St. Joe Natural Gas Co.
301 Long Ave. Port St. Joe, FL 32546 850-229-8216 | Same as Gulf County |
UTILITIES: PHONE | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | FairPoint Communications 502 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd. Port St. Joe, FL 32456 1-800-400-5568 or 850-229-7231 www.fairpoint.com | FairPoint Communications Same as Gulf County Business Office: 811 Repair: 611
www.fairpoint.com
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UTILITIES: ELECTRICITY | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative Inc. 722 Hwy 22, Wewahitchka 639-2216 After-Hours Outages: 800-568-3667 www.gcec.com | Progress Energy P.O. Box 3319 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 800-700-8744 www.progress-energy.com |
UTILITIES: CABLE | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Mediacom 4435 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 800-239-8411 www.mymediacomonline.com | Same as Gulf County |
UTILITIES: GARBAGE | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Waste Management 6319 Hwy 98 Panama City, FL 32404 (850) 874-1019 1-800-273-9757 www.wm.com | City of Mexico Beach (Water, Sewer, & Garbage for M.B.) 118 N. 14th Street P.O. Box 13425 Mexico Beach, FL 32410 850-648-5245/648-5700 www.mexicobeachgov.com |
SCHOOLS | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Gulf County School Board
150 Middle School Rd., Port St. Joe 850-229-8256 www.gulf.k12.fl.us | See Gulf County Schools | Port St. Joe
North Florida Child Development Inc.
153 Red Fish St., Highland View 850-229-6415 |
| Port St. Joe Elementary School
2201 Long Ave., Port St. Joe 850-227-1221 |
| Port St. Joe Middle School
191 Middle School Rd., Port St. Joe 850-227-3211 |
| Port St. Joe High School
100 Shark Dr., Port St. Joe 850-229-8251 |
| Faith Christian School
801 20th St., Port St. Joe 850-229-6707
www.faithchristianschool.net |
| Gulf County Adult School
2853 Long Ave., Port St. Joe 850-227-1744 |
| Gulf Coast Community College
Gulf/Franklin Center
3800 Garrison Ave., Port St. Joe 850-227-9670 |
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CHURCHES | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Beach Baptist Chapel 311 Columbus St., St. Joe Beach 647-3950 | Christian Fellowship Church 500 N. 15th Street, Mexico Beach 648-8972 | Church of Christ 2241 Hwy 71 S. Honeyville, Port St. Joe 229-8310 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 318 Robin Lane, Mexico Beach 648-2049 or 648-8182 | Faith Bible Church 801 20th St., Port St. Joe 229-6707 | First Baptist Church of Mexico Beach 823 N. 15th St., Mexico Beach 648-5776 | First Baptist Church of Port St. Joe 102 3rd St., Port St. Joe 227-1552 | First United Methodist Church 111A N. 22nd St., Mexico Beach 648-8820 | First Presbyterian Church (USA) 508 16th St., Port St. Joe 227-1756 | Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 243 N. 15th Street, Mexico Beach 648-3006 or 648-9001 | First United Methodist Church 1001 Constitution Dr., Port St. Joe 227-1724 |
| Highland View Assembly of God Church 125 Dolphin St., Highland View 229-7161 |
| Highland View Baptist 310 Ling St., Highland View 227-1306 |
| Long Avenue Baptist Church 1601 Long Avenue, Port St. Joe 229-8691 |
| Oak Grove Assembly of God 613 Madison Street, Oak Grove 227-1837 or 227-7740 |
| St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 202 20th St., Port St. Joe 227-1417 |
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LIBRARIES | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Port St. Joe
Gulf County Public Library
110 Library Drive (next to the courthouse)
(850) 229-8879
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday & Tuesday
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday & Friday
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Wednesdays & Sundays | Bay County Library 25 W. Government Street (850) 872-7500
| Wewahitchka
Wewahitcka Branch Library
314 N 2nd St.
(850) 639-2419
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday
Closed Sundays | Parker Public Library 1001 W. Park Street (850) 871-3092
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RECREATIONAL AREAS AND HISTORICAL SITES | GULF COUNTY | MEXICO BEACH (Eastern End of Bay County) | Shipyard Cove Park End of 4th Street in Port St. Joe Features beach area, natural wetlands, walking trail, park benches, and picnic tables. | Canal Park West end of Mexico Beach on Canal Parkway Features covered picnic areas on the canal, boardwalk along the canal, beach access, fishing, and boat access. | Frank Pate Park Hwy 71 & Hwy 98 in Downtown Port St. Joe Features lighted tennis court, walking track, playground, covered picnic tables, grills, restrooms, city boat ramp, and large gazebo on the bay.
| City Park On Paradise Path between 20th and 22nd Street in Mexico Beach. Features a Children’s Park, lighted tennis and basketball court, covered picnic area, grills, and restrooms.
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Forrest Park 10th Street in Port St. Joe and stretches along several blocks in each direction. Features playgrounds, tennis court, several baseball/softball fields, practice golf course (few holes). | Maryland Park Maryland Blvd. and 7th Street in Mexico Beach. Features stone walking path, picnic area, public restrooms, and a quiet space to relax.
| St. Joe Beach Beacon Hill Park Hwy 98 at Beacon Hill in St. Joe Beach Features public beach access across the street via boardwalks, covered picnic areas, restrooms, playground, nature trail, tennis court, baseball/softball fields, basketball court, shuffle board courts and bird sanctuary. | Sunset Park On the Gulf at 18th Street in Mexico Beach. Features picnic tables, beach access and public restrooms. | Constitution Convention State Museum Allen Memorial Way just off Hwy 98, Port St. Joe (850) 229-8029 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m.& 1:00 p.m-5:00 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday $1.00 admission fee for ages 6 and up. Guided tours can be arranged. Features the history of Florida’s State Constitution Convention which was held in the old city of St. Joseph and the history and artifacts of the city’s past. |
| Constitution Monument and Park Located on the grounds of the State Museum. Features a large marble monument erected in 1922 which bears the names of the constitution convention delegates engraved in the marble. The park features a beautiful promenade of palm trees that lead from the monument to St. Joseph’s Bay along with many large picturesque oak trees. Perfect for a picnic although no facilities are available. |
| Cape San Blas Lighthouse Approximately 3 miles from Scenic Hwy C-30 on Cape San Blas. Features the lighthouse and two houses which were the lighthouse keeper’s quarters. No entry to either the lighthouse or the keeper’s quarters is permitted. |
| St. Vincent Island Wildlife Refuge Just off shore from the Indian Pass public boat ramp at the end of Indian Pass Road. Access is by ferry or private boat during daylight hours only. Features include fishing, hiking, biking, photography, bird watching and shelling. Several exotic, endangered, and threatened species of wildlife inhabit the island such as bald eagles, loggerhead turtles, red wolves, gopher tortoises, and sambar deer which are around 500-600 pounds. There are also a wide variety of other species along with countless species of birds throughout the year. Indian artifacts are frequently seen on the island however they must never be tampered with or removed from their location. |
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